Norman H Kamps - Aztec Costumes & Customs 1940s AP1709

A portfolio of lithographs self published by the artist and folklorist Norman H Kamps. The complete 12 plate set. Hand colored. A labor of love. Each plate measures 10" x 13" as does the portfolio.. All are in excellent condition. Norman Herman Kamps Born : 1896 - Appleton, Wisconsin Died : 1969 - Altadena, California Known for : Illustrator, muralist, commercial artist Born in Appleton, WI on Feb. 26, 1896. Kamps studied at the AIC and American Academy of Art. His art studies were interupted by WWI in which he served overseas as a machine gunner and was wounded twice. Following a trip to Mexico in 1929, he settled in Pasadena. In 1931 he began a mural series based on early California history and authored several books including Early California (1933), Patron Saints of the California Missions (1939), and With An American Artist in Mexico. For 15 years he worked as a draftsman for the U.S. Naval Ordnance. Kamps died in Altadena, CA on Oct. 22, 1969. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"